crackling
Example Sentences
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A firefighter picking up hoses on Jan. 2 found crackling, red-hot coals in the dirt and warned colleagues that a more thorough mop-up was needed.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026
In between shoots, she drank tea made from boiled snow and pine needles, and warmed her feet by a crackling fire.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026
On a crackling night in Glasgow, substitute Kieran Tierney found the net from outside the box to restore the home side's lead in the 93rd minute.
From Barron's • Nov. 18, 2025
These include a recipe for crackling bread that begins, “First, catch your pig.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025
The electric crackling increased; the figure turned away.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
